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#53871voted by our readers
By Babycoolidge PLATINUM
Rolla, Missouri

I collect wood, with my boy scout troop. ranging from small twigs, to logs. We light the wood shavings, watch it sputter… and fade out. I gently blow on it, watch it flare…...
Babycoolidge PLATINUM, Rolla, Missouri
20 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one&#039;s mouth and remove all doubt.&quot;-Abraham Lincoln<br /> <br /> &quot;A word to the wise ain&#039;t necessary. It&#039;s the stupid ones who need the advice.&quot; -Bill Cosby


#53872 Poetry
By musicallyquiet BRONZE
Sacramento, California
musicallyquiet BRONZE, Sacramento, California
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#53873 Poetry
By Hannah1918 GOLD
Williamsville, New York
Hannah1918 GOLD, Williamsville, New York
16 articles 9 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.&quot;<br /> -Winston Churchill

#53874 Poetry
By Anonymous
#53875 Poetry
By A____S GOLD
Amarillo, Texas
A____S GOLD, Amarillo, Texas
14 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
If your mind is in the past, your eyes are not seeing the present and you can&#039;t plan for the future. AS.

Julia Zasso BRONZE, Lincolnwood, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#53877 Poetry
By Heart_of_Fire DIAMOND
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Heart_of_Fire DIAMOND, Wake Forest, North Carolina
56 articles 8 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Everyone says love hurts, but that&#039;s not true. Loneliness hurts. Rejection hurts. Losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love. But in reality, love is the only thing in this world that covers up all the pain and makes someone feel wonderful again.&quot; - unknown

#53878 Poetry
fallen_angel420 PLATINUM, Centerville, Ohio
21 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
It has been said, &lsquo;time heals all wounds.&rsquo; I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.

#53879 Poetry
By Squish-y GOLD
Springfield, Illinois
Squish-y GOLD, Springfield, Illinois
18 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
What doesn&#039;t kill you makes you stronger.

#53880 Poetry
By LittleSully GOLD
Elmwood Park, Illinois
LittleSully GOLD, Elmwood Park, Illinois
11 articles 0 photos 43 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The course of true love never did love smooth.&quot; William Shakespeare